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Cichlidae
Tanganyika tilapia
Oreochromis tanganicae
Forty Two Centimeters Cichlid from African Waters
- Brown
- Tropical
- Coastal
- Local endemic species
- Restricted distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Deep-bodied
- Compressed cross-section
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Brown
Tropical
Restricted distribution
Deep-bodied
MediumTanganyika tilapia is known from Africa as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Oreochromis
- Maximum length
- 42 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- deep_bodied
- Distribution
- Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, in the coastal area and river mouths (Ref. 5166 , 118630 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
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Family
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